Winter presents one of the most challenging seasons for your house heating needs. You just can’t afford the risk of a furnace that is not heating your home optimally. All the components of your furnace have to be in top notch condition. The furnace air filter does not do the actual heating, but it is vital in ensuring the air blowing throughout your home is clean. Why is this important? Constant use makes the filter dirty. This dirt will finally clog the filter and restrict air flow. This requires you to take proactive measures and replace your furnace filter before winter sets in. Why You Need to Replace Your Furnace Filter There are a few reasons why it is important to replace your furnace filter before winter. Energy cost When your air filter is clogged or damaged, it will make your heating system to run much harder than usual. This will translate into higher energy bills. Certainly, […]
What is Ductless Heating & Cooling?
When people think about an HVAC system, the image that usually comes to mind is a furnace in the basement, or a heatpump on the roof or outside, and ductwork to guide all that air to the different parts of the house. They will also often think about how that system doesn’t heat and cool the house evenly, leaving some parts of the home more comfortable than the others. But central air isn’t the only way to heat and cool a home anymore. Ductless HVAC Systems While not exactly a new technology, ductless systems have started to gain traction as an affordable and efficient means of providing the heating and cooling needs of a home. Ductless heat pumps are highly efficient and can reap noticeable savings on a monthly electric bill. The heating and cooling of a home is generally what uses the most electricity within a home. Having an HVAC system that operates at […]
Heat Pumps Explained
The heat pump is an efficient method of heating that moves heat from a cold area to a warmer area. When you first hear that it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. You’re probably asking yourself how you can get heat from a cold area? Let’s take a look at how the heat pump works. How does a Heat Pump Work? So how can you get heat from a cold area? Well, every substance that is above absolute zero has heat energy in it, that can be gathered and transferred to another area, leaving that substance just a little bit colder. That still might not make a lot of sense so let’s take a look at an example that might help you to understand how this works. In your refrigerator, there are components much like in your AC system. You have the two coils and the compressor. Inside the fridge is the evaporator coil […]
What You Need to Know about Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide poisoning is not a proposition you can afford to take lightly. Exposure to excessive quantities of carbon monoxide will make you sick—and it can even put your life in danger under certain circumstances. Sources of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning We all breathe carbon monoxide from time to time, especially when we’re outdoors in the proximity of cars. But if you’re indoors, in a location where ventilation cannot disperse gases quickly, carbon monoxide contamination can become a true threat to your health. Some of the most common sources of home carbon monoxide invasion include gas- or oil-burning furnaces or boilers, gas water heaters, gas stoves, non-electric space heaters, propane generators, gas grills and automobiles or other vehicles left running in adjacent garages. In some instance these appliances can develop leaks and in other cases improper ventilation may be the cause of the trouble. Any appliance or device that runs on fossil fuel combustion will produce […]
Thinking of Financing Your New HVAC System? Here’s What to Expect
There is no way to avoid or sugarcoat it: purchasing and installing a new HVAC system will put a serious dent in your bank account. If you invest in a furnace, heat pump and/or air conditioner manufactured to meet the highest standards of energy-efficiency, in the long run you will save enough money to cover the costs of your purchase. But that won’t do much to offset the financial impact of your purchase in the present, when the damage may be more than you can stand. Fortunately there is a workable solution to this problem—financing. If you finance your HVAC equipment purchase it will not reduce your overall monetary responsibility, but it will allow you to pay for your heating and cooling equipment at a pace that fits your budget and lifestyle. HVAC Financing from A to Z All legitimate HVAC contractors (HVAC Construction, Inc. is no exception) provide multiple financing options tailored to meet […]
